Assessment the Practice of Teaching Speaking Skills in Efl Classes: A Case of Grade 11 Students at General Wako Gutu Secondary School, Kofe Keranio Sub City, Addis Ababa
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2024-08
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Addis Ababa University
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The purpose of this study was to assess the classroom practices employed by EFL teachers in the teaching speaking skills. Mixed research approach was used; quantitative and qualitative data were collected from 190 students were selected randomly and took part in responding to a questionnaire. Class room observation was conducted by the researcher. Five English language teachers were selected purposively for interview in order to provide relevant data. Therefore, classroom observation, questionnaire for students and interview for teachers were the major instruments used to collect data for the study.
The descriptive quantitative and qualitative data analysis method was used. The finding of the study revealed that speaking skills have not been practiced adequately. The study also revealed that teachers seem to fail using activities, strategies and techniques effectively to improve students’ speaking skills. Furthermore, teachers failed to perform task in the process of teaching speaking (i.e.) helping and guiding students to use different strategies of learning speaking, applying techniques of teaching speaking such as drama, role play describing picture problem solving activities or puzzles etc. The teachers lacked giving sufficient amount of practices for students and did not create enough opportunities for students to use English (speaking) for real-life communication. Thus, teachers should be involved in a reflective teaching practice with proper guidance and encouragement.